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#1 In a Shabelle fox pop sessions where residents have given their views, they also called on the government to integrate those militias into its different security forces.

This takes a great deal of coercion, a proper hand-off, and time. The old guard (professional senior officers and NCO's) must be relieved or retired. Replacement with political careerists snd regime friendly sycophants can then begin to take place.